Migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL

Break free from vendor lock-in!

Are you sick of footing unbelievably large bills for Oracle licensing and looking for viable alternatives? You’re definitely not alone! There is good news… PostgreSQL is a very viable alternative to Oracle and 2ndQuadrant is committed to supporting you through your migration journey and beyond.

Contrary to popular belief, migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is only about as expensive as upgrading from one Oracle major version to the next. Both databases are ANSI compliant so lots of stuff just works on either database. For the remainder that doesn’t, we’ve got time-tested solutions.

Tools we use for Migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL

Our efforts with our customers looking to migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL are supplemented by powerful tools we have developed inhouse. We use these tools to seamlessly shift our customers to 100% open source PostgreSQL with no vendor lock-in. Making the process automated, these tools help speed up the migration efforts considerably.

PL/Translate – Translate PL/SQL to PL/pgSQL

PL/Translate is an advanced code translator for Oracle PL/SQL to Postgres PL/pgSQL (think ‘Google Translate’ for databases!), which is the missing part of the puzzle for quickly and cheaply migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL. We believe in ‘code translation’ not ‘code emulation’.

ORQ – Replication from Oracle to PostgreSQL

Our efforts with our customers looking to migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL are supplemented by powerful tools we have developed inhouse. We use these tools to seamlessly shift our customers to 100% open source PostgreSQL with no vendor lock-in. Making the process automated, these tools help speed up the migration efforts considerably.

Fastloader – COPY from Oracle to PostgreSQL

A PostgreSQL extension containing some Oracle connection functions. It includes an SQL function that allows you to specify all the same options as a COPY statement, as well as connection details to Oracle. Data is streamed back to PostgreSQL using OCI connection, at speeds of up to 2x the speed of the COPY command.

Our Consultants – The best that you can get

Seasoned, professionals, well-versed with both Oracle and PostgreSQL, our consultants are the ones who developed the tools listed above based on their years of experience working with customers to get them out of their Oracle quagmire. Anything that can not be automated, our consultants will take care of it. And before they start working on your database, they will provide you with a detailed assessment so you have an idea of the level of effort you should be expecting for the migration process.

Our Value Proposition

Vendor lock-in is never desirable for any organization, and if the lock-in is for a critical infrastructure component like your database, it can induce a huge financial drain on your organization. We propose that you move to an open source solution, a solution trusted globally and developed by a vibrant community that is focused on making it more and more powerful with every release. We propose that you move to PostgreSQL, which is free forever for unlimited usage. Talk to us today to find out how we can help. Fill out the form below and someone from our team will reach out to you very soon.

Our Customers’ Experiences

Healthcare Software Systems (HSS) is UK’s leading provider of RIS (Radiology Information Systems) to public healthcare organisations, health trusts, hospitals and clinics. With the omnipresent need to manage the cost of providing critical systems to their clients, HSS decided to migrate their patient record database from Oracle to PostgreSQL.

Learn more about the Healthcare Software Systems’ migration experience with 2ndQuadrant’s world-class experts.

Navionics has the world’s largest database of marine and lake charts, covering the salt waters of the entire planet. With a continuously growing database, Navionics needed a highly scalable system with a backup and recovery strategy for its critical environment.

Find out how 2ndQuadrant and its team of world-class experts helped Navionics during the migration process and implemented a proactive failure-proof backup and recovery strategy.